Calamus manillensis

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Calamus (KAL-ah-muhs)
manillensis
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PHILIPPINES: Luzon:: Cagayan Prov. Sierra Madre Mtn Range, Penablanca Protected Landscape & Seascape, Barangay Minanga, Sitio Lowak 17 37 00 N, 121 56 00 E.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calamus (KAL-ah-muhs)
Species:
manillensis
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
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Morphology
Habit: Clustering
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
muyung

Habitat and Distribution

Philippines.

PHILIPPINES: Luzon: Cagayan Prov. Sierra Madre Mtn Range, Penablanca Protected Landscape & Seascape, Barangay Minanga, Sitio Lowak 17 37 00 N, 121 56 00 E.

Description

Culture

Comments and Curiosities

Yantok is a fruit that is not as popular as mangoes and bananas. This exotic fruit is from a vine locally called “yantok” (a variety of rattan) found in jungle forest areas but it is now actually raised in small plantations for commercial sale. It is one of the sourest fruits in the world. You will not like the acidic taste of yantok the first time you taste it, but one thing is sure, you’ll crave for its unusual taste later. These fruits are available in the market from August to October.

Edible rattan Calamus manillensis, is also included in almost all woodlots. Rattan is integrated in woodlots for its edible fruits and poles/canes for handicraft. The Ifugaos have been using ANR quite successfully without professional intervention for many years. Activities in the muyung include thinning, cleaning, pruning and salvage cutting. These activities are done to enhance the growth and development of natural stands.



External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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